The Spread of News on Social Networks

Stories with good news are shared more often than those with bad news on social networks A Bad news sells. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for news broadcasts and the morning papers. These rules are understood by producers and editors and are based on ratings and circulation figures but also on their personal instincts. Earthquakes, plagues, floods, fires, disease, violence – all these stories receive significant coverage. B But now...